Arizona's oldest and largest botanical garden featuring plants from the world's deserts, gift shop, plant shop with unusual plants and bookstore. There is also a picnic ground. Open from 8a.m.-5p.m. The arboretum was established in the early 1920's by botanical enthusiast William Boyce Thompson and is located three miles west of Superior along Hwy 60.
Location:
37615 Hwy 60, Superior Arizona 85273
Telephone
520-689-2811
Other Arizona State Parks nearby:
(Superior) Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
(Florence) McFarland State Historic Park
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12/05 Coming to The Superior area
National Festival of the West Scottsdale AZ March21-24 Nation Festival of the West is the country's largest celebration of the Old West and the American Cowboy.
Arizona Renaissance Festival Apache Junction AZ March30-31 In addition to village street and pathway events, the Festival has twelve stages of ongoing shows performing every half-hour. From the daily opening ceremony to the closing cannon shot, every Festival minute and every Festival acre is filled with mirth, merriment and marketplace exhibitions.
Marana Main Street Festival Marana AZ April6 Located downtown at Marana Main Street and Civic Center Drive, between the Marana Municipal Complex and the Marana Health Center. There will be:
Kids activities,
Entertainment,
Food,
Vendors,
Bed races,
Concert (Saturday night),
Pancake breakfast (Sunday), and
RV boondocking (Friday-Sunday).
10th Annual Polish Festival Phoenix AZ April13-14 Authentic Polish food, beef, raffle, live entertainment, fun activities for kids.
Prickly Pear Festival Superior AZ August24 The historic copper mining town of Superior hosts a new prickly pear festival featuring a morning “how to pick and juice ‘em” class by Jean Groen.
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